Leopard Plant (Farfugium japonicum)

Family: Asteraceae or Compositae | Edibility: Edible (1/5)

Bloom Color: Yellow. Main Bloom Time: Early fall, Late summer. Form: Upright or erect.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Shoots

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Spring

Flavor & Culinary Uses

taste, the outer peel is removed and they are then added to salads, soups etc. — Leaf stems - cooked.; The leaf stems are boiled in water to remove a bitter taste, the outer peel is removed and they are then added to salads, soups etc.

Habitat & North American Range

Rocky cliffs near sea shores. In the long grass of streamside meadows. Lower elevational forests, grassy slopes and valleys in China. (Zone 6, Zone 7, Zone 8, Zone 9, Zone 10)